Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 39, Number 131, 13 April 1914 — Page 1

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Makers of Agricultural Machinery Eip8d Prosperous Season's Work tad on Excellent Wheat Prospect FARMERS PLANT CROP EARLY

Neither of Four Gangsters Confesses Crime of Shooting New York Gambler After His Confession of Police Graft

Howard Rice, Sales Manager for American Seeding Machine Company Says Concern Expects Largest Trade in Its "History and Is Preparing to Put on More Men and Run at Capacity Before Season Closes. Other Manufacturers Assert Period of Depression Rapidly Passing with Conditions Good All Over the Country.

A. Howard Rice, sales manager of he American Seeding Machine comEany, leaves tomorrow for Fargo, N. ' and other points in the northwest, where the biggest wheat crop in many years is now being sown. Mr. Rice said today that he expected the west and the northwest to have the largest wheat crops raised in those sections of the country in many years. "I also anticipate that our concern, from the latter part of June well into the winter, will have the largest business in its history because of these big crops," he added. Business at the American Machine company's big local plant, like the majority of other local factories, has been slack for several weeks and recently a three days a week working schedule was established, but crop reports from the west and northwest the last few days have gladdened the hearts of all local manufacturers of ! agriculture implements, and, in turn, the hundreds of employes. Expect Large Orders. "In the west, the government has just reported, the wheat crop promises to be one of the largest ever har vested," Mr. Rice said today. "Along i about the middle of June we will begin to receive orders from our western dealers, and about a month later we will begin to reap the benefit in the shape of orders, from the big northwestern crop. "The orders from the northwest will be for next year's trade. Because of unfavorable weather conditions in the northwest in the fall of 1912 and the spring of 1913, not many implements were disposed of by our northwestern dealers and they had large stocks on hand this year. The big crop now being sown, however, will exhaust the stocks of these dealers and they will have to purchase more implements for next year's trade during the coming summer. "In the northwest only spring wheat Is raised and it has to be sown as DELEGATES CHARTER CAR TO CONVENTION Progressive Workers Leave For Indianapolis Friday Evening Before Meeting Over Traction Line. MANY PLAN THE TRIP Gathering Opens in Evening With Smoker and Love Feast at the Headquarters of the Party. Cars have been chartered by the Progressive County Central committee to take Wayne's forty-six delepates and party "rooters" to Indianapolis to attend the Progressive state convention, which will be held Saturday of this week. The special cars will leave the Richmond traction station at 5:15 o'clock Friday afternoon. The fare will be 52.05 for the round trip and the tickets will be good for three days. County Chairman Price stated today that he expects a large crowd will make the trip. Progressive headquarters, over the Starr Piano sales rooms, Tenth and Main streets, will be open all day Friday and those who intend to make the trip can secure badges by visiting the headquarters. Distribute Tickets. It is desired to have the Wayne delegation arrive in Indianapolis Friday evening so that all can be provided with tickets of admission to the convention and so they can participate in the big parade. Tickets to the convention will be distributed at room 55, state house, which will be the headquarters for the sixth district. Delegates from Wayne county will meet with the delegates from the other counties in the district in this room Friday evening for the making of committee appointments. There will also be a smoker at the state Progressive headquarters, HumeMensor building, opposite the postoffice, Friday night and there will be several addresses by prominent party workers.

ROOMS TOO HOT. BRANCH VILLE, N. J., April 13. John Doyle,' 80, years old ran away from the county almshouse because the rooms were kept too hot. He was . found almost frozen near the iceI house.

early as possible so it can be harvested before the fall frosts. Northwestern farmers try to do their plowing along about November and their sowing the latter part of March and the first part of April. In the fall of 1912 the ground froze solidily and no plowing could be done. Efforts to do plowing In the early months of 1913 were frustrated by frozen ground, so there was not much planting done that year and the implement dealers in that country did not dispose of very many implements. Conditions Improved, "Conditions this year have been greatly improved. I was ?n the northwest in January and the weather was so mild at that time the farmers were doing their plowing and before the close of the month had practically all their ground broken, so they have been able to do their planting early this year, and, consequently, will have their crops harvested before the fall frosts. Conditions are so favorable, in fact, that the dealers are rapidly disposing of their stocks." Mr. Rice said thai in his opinion the American Seeding Machine company would be able to place a maximum working force on the pay roll early in the summer and that steady employment would be assured for several months. The local plant of the Rumely company, the Wayne "Works and other implement manufacturing concerns are also looking for the inauguration of a land office business early In the summer because of the excellent crop conditions.

The two local lawn mower companies are now doing a splendid business and the Elliott-Reid Fence company has for some time been working day and night shifts. "The era of industrial depression, so far as local factories are concerned, appears to be drawing rapidly to a close," remarked one of the best posted business men in the city today. DEMOCRATS TO NAME SLATEJTO COUNTY Gather at Centerville Tomorrow to Select Candidates to Make Races for County Offices in November. TO NAME SENATOR Dr. Stotelmyer, of, Hagerstown, Choice of Wayne in Opposition to W. Bell, Union County's Choice. At Centerville tomorrow morning the Democrats of Wayne and Union counties will nominate, at a delegate convention, a candidate for joint senator from those counties. In the afternoon the Democrats of Wayne county, through their 128 delegates, will nominate a full county ticket. There are only three aspirants for places on the county ticket who will have no opposition, T. J. Study, candidate for judge of the circuit court, Joshua Allen, candidate for prosecuting attorney, and Michael Kelly, candidate for county clerk. The contests for the other nominations promise to be spirited and provide rhe acid test for the new "harmony" pact. Bell Seeks Toga. W. Bell, a brother of Mayor Bell, of Indianapolis, is Union county's candidate for joint senator, while Wayne county will present Dr. Stotelmyer, of Hagerstown, and the chances are the latter will be the nominee. Bell will have the solid support of Union's twenty-two delegates but Stotelmyer is said to have the backing of the majority of Wayne's 128 delegates. Committees for the county convention will be named in the forenoon and the convention will be called to order immediately after dinner. Candidates for some of the places on the county ticket who have been announced, are: Representative Robert Boren, of Fountain City; Gene Harris, of Fountain City, and Alvin Threewits, of Abington township. Sheriff Grafton Stewart, Hagerstown, and Benjamin Drischel, Richmond. Treasurer Frank Geisler, Hagerstown, and William Hunt, Cambridge City. Assessor Wallace Reynolds, Wayne (.Contlnuecon Page Sir.

TIME OF DEATH AGE QF GUNMEN Cirofici. 5:38 to 5:44. lUkV V Frank Cirofici, alias "Dago Side. 6: to 6:6. ( ,J$lMt ? SSL2li2Slta "f Horowitz. 5:57 to 6:02. Cr-2'fe I Mueller," and "Whitey Lewis." Rosenberg. 6:08 to 6:17. igf Qf aged 29. ' J rC3'VvK4iOl Harry Horowitz alias "Gyp, the XQRH Blood." aged 26. M i''-iMSM Loul8 Rosenberg, alias "Lefty Wk l5 Louie." aged 23. 7T;"W nf ' ' : ' T1JLt-? yy f&s ik

CITY PROMENADES STREET IN JASTER GARB Stream of Strollers Passes Slowly in Review, Displaying Fashion's Brilliant Hues and Late Modes. CHURCHES FILLED WITH WORSHIPPERS Choirs Sing Praise of the Risen King, and Ministers Tell Story of Hope in "The Resurrection." A perfect spring day with warm breezes and a warming sun brought joy to the hearts of a thousand Richmond lassies yesterday and the first real Easter dress parade here for several years, because of the weather man's inconsistency, poured through Main street from morning to nignt and flooded Morton park, Glen Miller park and the popular wilks. Conservative Richmond was afire with the flaming Colors which Dame Fashion has decreed shall be worn during the spring, although many girls and women appeared in thin summery white. For fear the day would turn out like every other Easter Sunday and the weather would demonstrate its power over the fashion plates, the dress parade started early. About 9 o'clock yesterday morning, the vanguard was on the way to the Sunday schools. Later the church-goers came , and those in the Sunday schools mingled with them. Two Thousand at Lake. In the atternoon Main street swarmed with a vari-colored crowd of strollers. Up one side of the street and : down the other they promenaded, j About 2,000 of them managed to get ' to Morton lake and the territory surj rounding the dam was crowded. It is j estimated that a thousand took rides ; on the Wild Rover. Apparently about ninety per cent of the citizens of Richmond had something new to wear yesterday, which they were to show the remainder of the citizens. Mere man did not stand much show with his conservative colors against the dazzling display made by the women. The day was a perfect one with not a cloud in the sky. Although the air was chilly early in the morning, the sun soon brought the temperature to 50 degrees, fhere it remained until noon, when it again started to climb. The air was sufficiently warmed so the night chill, so common at this season, was not felt until late. Preach on Resurrection. "The Resurrection" formed the subject of one of the sermons of every minister in Richmond yesterday. Morning sermons were short and Easter music praising the Risen Lord replaced them. Many of the churches held vesper services. The Catholic churches opened the day with mass at C o'clock. Both St. Andrew's and St. Mary's were unusually well attended, the churches being filled. Special Easter music was given by the choirs and the Sunday school pupils had programs of choral work in which they had been trained for the occasion. The Easter message from the Sunday school pupils in the various Protestant churches was also given by well trained children. -

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The uppermost figure is "Gyp the Blood" Horowitz. In the center, left to right, are "Whitey Jack" Lewis and "Lefty Louie" Rosenberg. At the bottom is "Dago Frank" Cirofici. SCOUTING PARTIES II HURRY EASTWARD Advance Guard of Kelly's Army Rushes to Catch the Coxey Battalion. What was said to be an advance scouting party for "General" Kelly's army of the unemployed, a fragment Ol which s now marching upon Washington, went into camp on Gobbler's Roost, northwest of the city, late Saturday afternoon. There were seven in the squad. vnen mef Goodwin learned of the presence of the western invaders he packed the police auto with tried men and true, stormed the Roost and captured the entire squad without the loss of a man. The members of the party were "Captain" Teddy Claus, "Lieutenant" George Holmes and Privates Harry Smith, Chris Doran, Albert Keebs, George Leigh and Charles Jones. Hurried Eastward. All were kept in the city jail over night and escorted out of the eastern gates of the city Sundry morning. They were told that if they hurried, they could catch up with "General" Coxey's army, marching on Washington from New York. An inmate of the city jail last night was Clarence Scrofe, brought there for safe keeping by a Springfield, O., officer, who arrested him near Chicago on a charge of wife and child desertion, a serious offense under the Ohio laws. He was returned to Springfield this morning. HERNLYjEAR DEATH Former G. O. P. State Chairman 111 at Home. NEW CASTLE, Ind., April 13. Charles S. Hernly. formerly state Republican chairman, today is believed to be near death at his home here. He has been ill since the last Republican primary in which he was defeated for the nomination for circuit judge. Hernly was known as the "king of New Castle boosters." He has promoted many of Indiana's traction lines, and when he became ill he was organizing a traction company to operate a line between Louisville, Ky.. and French Lick, Ind. SUES FOR WHIPPING. NEW YORK. April 13 Mrs. Lena Israel is sueing her father Isaac Goldman, to recover $5,000 damages for a whipping he gave her four years ago, when she was single.

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WIUHIUN PAHK lit 1 5 EXTENSION OF MAIN FOR WATER SERVICE

Superintendent Dflf Agrees to Extend Pipes on North Nineteenth Street From F to J Street. FIRE CHIEF WILL SELECT HYDRANTS Agreement as to Revenue is Left for the State Utilities Commission to Decide City Under No Obligation. Water service for the new Morton park addition was assured today when ; Superintendent Dill, of the Water worKs company, agreea to extend mains on North Nineteenth street, from F to J streets, and on North J street from Twelfth to Nineteenth. Mr. Dill and members c.f the board of public works, agreed that arrangements for the revenjie the company is to derive from these two mains will be left to the Indiana public service commission. After the conference with Mr. Dill, the board adopted a resolution ordering the company to make the two main extensions. This resolution provides that the number of fire hydrants and fire hydrant services shall be left to the decision of the fire chief. Other Provisions. It is also provided in this resolution that the public service commission shall determine the city's cost for additional fire hydrants and services and whether the company or property owners shall pay for the cost of extending service pipes to properties. In ordering the main extensions, the resolution provides the city does not obligate itself to pay for fire hydrants by taking such action. The terms of his resolution are satisfactory to the company and the mains will be put down as soon as possible, so that the work of paving North J street and North Nineteenth street will not be delayed. Officers are Pleased. Officers of the Morton Park and Lake association were . much pleased with the prospect of securing water service for the new addition and they are hopeful that a contract will soon be let for a sewer system. The city has twice advertised for bids for a sewer system for that section of the city, but without success. Contractors complain that the city engineer's estimate is too low. Mr. Charles said today that the board? Thursday would consider increasing the estimated cost and the re-advertising for bids. The board ol works now desires to arrange for the extension of gas mains to the park before North Nineteenth and North J. streets are paved. City Attorney Bond asked Manager J. B. Wharton, of the Light, Heat and Power company, this morning if such extensions would be made soon, but he said he did not .know. He will make an investigation and coaler with the board again on this question within a short time. GOES ROUND U. S. GALVESTON. Tex.. April 13. Capt. R. F. Anderson has arrived from Eastport, Me., in his twelve-foot sailboat. He is traveling by water around the United States.

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Convicted Men Protest Innocence of Murder to the Last.' Crowds Surge Around Prison To Get First News of Electrocution of Men Whose Careers Broke Up the Protection of Gambling by Police in New York. Thirty-nine Minutes Required to Perform Execution. Relatives of Condemned Men Stay with Them Until They Are Executed.

OTHERS SURPASS E IN MILES OF GRAVEL ROADS Chart Shows Commissioners Spent $16,000 for Repairs Last Year and $20,000 for This Year's Work. JONES' NEW SYSTEM EXPECTED TO HELP Neighboring Counties' Bond ed Indebtedness Greater by Several Thousand Dollars, Recent Record Shows. In spite of Wayne county's prestige over her neighbors, in fact over the sixth district, she is far behind on county roads, Randolph, Henry, Hancock, Rush and Delaware, passing her easily on. the .number of miles of free gravel and macadam roads' and the amount of money spent in repair work. Fifty-five counties in Indiana have more county roads than Wayne county although Wayne is said to be among the leading dozen on all other affairs. Last year, $16,000 was spent in repair work and this year, by the close of the season, ?20,000 will be spent. j But Wayne county's roads will be in iar ueiier conaiuon man ever oeiore, road men say. Her 240 miles of county roads will not be under slip- J show supervision as formerly but will be kept in trim by a new system. No One to Blame. No one in Wayne county was to blame for the former system because the law was being carried out here in every respect. Government experts brought here a year ago, pronounced the roads in better condition than many other counties of Indiana and far superior to the general class of roads, in the middle west. While the new system of keeping the roads in repair by a highway com(Continued on Page Six) ORDER MACHINERY FOR RUBBER PLANT Great Western Cmpany's Directors Close Deal to Locate in Richmond. That the Great Western Rubber Co. would locate here, permanently, was the announcement of the factory committee of the South Side Improvement Association, today. Negotiations have been closed with the backere of the concern and the contract for the machinery to be used in the plant has been let. The company will locate at the Veneer Dcor company site and will employ approximately 30 men. The concern will engage in the manufacture of rubber specialties and will use the revitalizing method of restoring old rubber for commercial use. As the machinery necessary for the manufacture of the product of the concern will have to be completely installed before the plant can begin operations, it will be some time before the opening of the factory. It Is expected that the plant will be ready for business In from sixty to ninety days.. The company is capitalized at $50,000, all of the stock having been subscribed. With the exception of $4,000 worth, all interest is controlled by the backers of the concern, Messrs. DoremnB and Dennison. It is not known what local persons hare taken the remaining shares of the concern, but little or no trouble was found In disposing of these shares in Richmond. WEATHER FORECAST FOR INDIANA Fair tonight and Tuesday; slowly rising temperature. TEMPERATURE.' Noon ' 1 Yesterday. Maximum .' 52 I Mlnimnm , ,i. 26

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ED (BULLETIN.) NEW YORK, April 13. FollowIng the return of witnesses of the execution of the four Rosenthal gunmen this afternoon, it was reported that "Dago Frank" Cirofici had given a statement to Father Cashin, his spiritual adviser. In which he told the full story of the assassination of Herman Rosenthal. According to this report, "Dago Frank" declared that the men who fired the fatal shot were "Lefty Louie" Rosenberg, "Gyp the Blood" Horowitz and Harry ValIon, but denied that he took any part in the murder, though he admitted that he would have shared In killing Rosenthal if he had not been called away to help a young woman who had been arrested. The confession is said to have been given about 4 o'clock this morning, and to have been sent to Governor Glynn. By FRANK CHARLTON. OSSINNING. X. T, April 13. Just as day dawned over the gray walls of Sing Stag prison, the four young "gunmen," convicted of assassinating Herman Rosenthal in front of the Hotel Metropole in New York city, on the morning of July 16, 1912, were put to death In the electric chair. None of the men confessed In the death chamber. True to their predictions they died "game." It required just thirty-nine minutes to execute the gunmen, who went to their death in this order: First. Frank "Cirofici, alias "Dago Frank." r. 9 v i . . . oeconu, josepa oeiaenscnner, aJias "Frank Muller." and "Whitey Lewis." Third, Harry Horowitz, alias "Gyp the Blood" and Louis Rosenberg, alias "Lefty Louie." Make No Confession. Stolid and hardened to the last moment of their lives, none of the gunmen said a word that might be construed in the light of a confession. Whitey Lewis alone made a statement in the death chamber. It was a hasty. Jerky assertion that the witnesses who swore that he had shot Rosenthal were perjurers. "Whitey" was on the verge of col lapse. . He suffered an emotional. breakdown in his cell at tne last moment. This unexpected turn of affairs compelled the order of execution to be changed at the last moment. "Whitey" was shaking and his face was ashen. Only the sounds of the electrician's strapping the electrodes upon the condemned man broke the deathly silence of the death house. Warden Clancy had been- told that the gunman had something to say, bat ftj was not known whether or not It wasj a confession. As soon as he wa&j seated, "Whitey" began: Protests Innocence. "Gentlemen. I am convicted of anns der. I am not guilty of shooting; Herman Rosenthal. I did not fire the shot. I am innocent and I am about) to be electrocuted. People who sayj they saw me shoot Herman Rosenthal were perjurers. I want yon all'' The man's voice died away in his throat to a choking sob. for the deadly; current had suddenly been turned on. The body writhed in the straps and heaved until it seemed almost to b bursting. Suddenly it went limp. Though the doomed men. comforted, by ministers of their faith, betrayed! no emotion, the strain on the wit-: nesses was intense. One man collapsed and had to be assisted from the chamber. "I left there because I was too sick to stay any longer," he said, as be was supported out of the gate by a guard and staggered up the steps of the veranda leading to the warden's office. He was taken inside until he recovered and then staggered away i down the road toward the Oeslnnlng; railway station. The official time for each execution was as follows: ' Cirofici. 5:38 to 5:44; Seidenschner. 5:48 to 5:63. horowitz, 5:57 to 6:02. Rosenberg. 6:08 to 6:17. Crowds About Prison. For an hour before the time set for each execution there was a steady procession toward the prison reservat a h al a m nn ara1 m sm s-4 aP t mile in each direction stopped every person who did not have a written invitation to be present at the execution. ... The mother and sister of Frank. Cirofici and the father of Rosenberg arrived at the prison shortly before 4 o'clock. The old man lingered outside refusing to enter. The women went to stay until the last-moment with the condemned son and brother. They had come on an early train from ' Albany where a last appeal was made officials showed the women to the death house.' There they remained Continued on Pace TenJ

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